Last Updated on October 24, 2025 by Mat Diekhake

Gary Payton — NBA career per-game statistics:

Year Team Age G GS MP PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
1990-91 SEA 22 82 82 27.4 7.2 3.0 6.4 2.0 0.2 2.2 7.0 .450 0.2 .077 1.2 .711
1991-92 SEA 23 81 79 31.5 9.4 3.6 6.2 1.8 0.3 2.1 9.1 .451 0.3 .130 1.8 .669
1992-93 SEA 24 82 78 31.1 13.5 3.4 4.9 2.2 0.3 1.8 11.7 .494 0.4 .206 2.4 .770
1993-94 SEA 25 82 82 35.1 16.5 3.3 6.0 2.3 0.2 2.1 14.1 .504 0.7 .278 3.4 .595
1994-95 SEA 26 82 82 36.8 20.6 3.4 7.1 2.5 0.2 2.5 16.4 .509 2.8 .302 4.2 .716
1995-96 SEA 27 81 81 39.0 19.3 4.2 7.5 2.9 0.2 3.2 15.8 .484 3.7 .328 3.8 .748
1996-97 SEA 28 82 82 39.2 21.8 4.6 7.1 2.4 0.2 2.6 18.1 .476 4.6 .313 4.3 .715
1997-98 SEA 29 82 82 38.4 19.2 4.6 8.3 2.3 0.2 2.8 15.6 .453 4.8 .338 4.6 .744
1998-99 SEA 30 50 50 40.2 21.7 4.9 8.7 2.2 0.2 3.1 18.5 .434 5.6 .295 5.5 .721
1999-00 SEA 31 82 82 41.8 24.2 6.5 8.9 1.9 0.2 2.7 20.3 .448 6.3 .340 5.2 .735
2000-01 SEA 32 79 79 41.1 23.1 4.6 8.1 1.6 0.3 2.6 20.1 .456 3.4 .375 4.5 .766
2001-02 SEA 33 82 82 40.3 22.1 4.8 9.0 1.6 0.3 2.5 19.2 .467 2.9 .314 4.1 .797
2002-03 2TM 34 80 80 40.1 20.4 4.2 8.3 1.7 0.3 2.3 18.3 .454 2.3 .297 4.4 .710
2003-04 LAL 35 82 82 34.5 14.6 4.2 5.5 1.2 0.2 1.8 12.5 .471 2.0 .333 3.1 .714
2004-05 BOS 36 77 77 33.0 11.3 3.1 6.1 1.1 0.2 1.9 9.4 .468 1.7 .326 2.6 .761
2005-06 MIA 37 81 25 28.5 7.7 2.9 3.2 0.9 0.1 1.3 6.8 .420 2.8 .287 1.6 .794
2006-07 MIA 38 68 28 22.1 5.3 1.9 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 5.4 .393 1.8 .260 0.8 .667
Career     1335 1233 35.3 16.3 3.9 6.7 1.8 0.2 2.3 14.0 .466 2.7 .317 3.4 .729

Gary Payton — NBA career totals:

Year Team Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
1990-91 SEA 22 82 82 2244 588 243 528 165 15 180 575 259 13 1 97 69
1991-92 SEA 23 81 79 2549 764 295 506 147 21 174 734 331 23 3 148 99
1992-93 SEA 24 82 78 2548 1110 281 399 177 21 148 963 476 34 7 196 151
1993-94 SEA 25 82 82 2881 1349 269 494 188 19 173 1159 584 54 15 279 166
1994-95 SEA 26 82 82 3015 1689 281 583 204 13 201 1345 685 232 70 348 249
1995-96 SEA 27 81 81 3162 1563 339 608 231 19 260 1276 618 299 98 306 229
1996-97 SEA 28 82 82 3213 1785 378 583 197 13 215 1482 706 380 119 355 254
1997-98 SEA 29 82 82 3145 1571 376 679 185 18 229 1278 579 397 134 375 279
1998-99 SEA 30 50 50 2008 1084 244 436 109 12 154 923 401 281 83 276 199
1999-00 SEA 31 82 82 3425 1982 529 732 153 18 224 1666 747 520 177 423 311
2000-01 SEA 32 79 79 3244 1823 361 642 127 26 209 1591 725 272 102 354 271
2001-02 SEA 33 82 82 3301 1815 396 737 131 26 209 1578 737 236 74 335 267
2002-03 2TM 34 80 80 3208 1634 334 663 133 20 187 1466 665 182 54 352 250
2003-04 LAL 35 82 82 2825 1199 342 449 96 19 151 1024 482 165 55 252 180
2004-05 BOS 36 77 77 2541 873 236 469 88 12 148 725 339 129 42 201 153
2005-06 MIA 37 81 25 2305 626 233 257 71 10 102 547 230 230 66 126 100
2006-07 MIA 38 68 28 1503 358 132 201 43 3 66 366 144 123 32 57 38
Career     1335 1233 47117 21813 5269 8966 2445 285 3030 18698 8708 3570 1132 4480 3265

Gary Payton — NBA career evolution:

Year Team Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
1990-91 SEA Secondary Playmaker 27.4 Low 7.2 3.0 6.4 2.2 9.4 Defensive guard focus, minimal scoring load
1991-92 SEA Secondary Playmaker 31.5 Low-Med 9.4 3.6 6.2 2.1 10.7 Incremental offensive growth
1992-93 SEA Lead Guard 31.1 Medium 13.5 3.4 4.9 2.5 12.2 Breakout scoring year, still sharing playmaking
1993-94 SEA Lead Guard 35.1 Med-High 16.5 3.3 6.0 2.5 14.2 All-Star tier production, defensive anchor
1994-95 SEA Primary Playmaker 36.8 High 20.6 3.4 7.1 2.7 17.0 Offensive centerpiece, elite defense
1995-96 SEA Primary Playmaker 39.0 High 19.3 4.2 7.5 3.1 17.0 Defensive Player of Year, Finals run
1996-97 SEA Primary Playmaker 39.2 High 21.8 4.6 7.1 2.6 18.0 Prime scoring + playmaking blend
1997-98 SEA Primary Playmaker 38.4 High 19.2 4.6 8.3 2.5 17.3 Peak facilitator role
1998-99 SEA Primary Playmaker 40.2 High 21.7 4.9 8.7 2.4 18.9 Peak all-around impact
1999-00 SEA Primary Playmaker 41.8 High 24.2 6.5 8.9 2.1 20.9 Career-high scoring, all-around leader
2000-01 SEA Primary Playmaker 41.1 High 23.1 4.6 8.1 1.9 18.9 Slight scoring decline, still elite load
2001-02 SEA Primary Playmaker 40.3 High 22.1 4.8 9.0 1.9 19.0 Final elite season in Seattle
2002-03 2TM Lead Playmaker 40.1 High 20.4 4.2 8.3 2.0 17.5 Seattle/Milwaukee split, veteran stabilizer
2003-04 LAL Secondary Playmaker 34.5 Med-Low 14.6 4.2 5.5 1.4 12.8 Role reduction alongside Kobe/Shaq
2004-05 BOS Secondary Playmaker 33.0 Med-Low 11.3 3.1 6.1 1.3 10.9 Floor general for rebuilding Celtics
2005-06 MIA Veteran Facilitator 28.5 Low 7.7 2.9 3.2 1.0 7.4 Bench role, veteran leader, won title
2006-07 MIA Veteran Facilitator 22.1 Low 5.3 1.9 3.0 0.6 5.4 Final season, depth contributor